In a posetive turn of events in Chicago, Illinois malpractice attorneys have been instrumental in attempts to shut down an Ophthalmologist who’s Lasik eye surgery practice has left over fifty people legally blind or near blind since the early nineties. Ironically, in spite of over 29 malpractice suits being filed over the last decade alone, the states medical governing authority, still as of yet has taken no disciplinary action against Dr. Nicholas Caro.
One Of the Most Recent Cases Against Dr. Caro
In one of his most recent botched operations, Nicholas Pucek went in for what was to be a routine LASIK procedure but the good doctor inadvertently cut away too much of the cornea on his left eye. Also following the shoddy procedure, the flap on the outer surface of his eye that was cut away as a normal part of the procedure became dislocated.
Twenty-Four Treatments Over a Six Week Period
The end result, was that Nick Pucek had to seek treatment for his damaged eye more than twenty-four times over a six week period that finally culminated in him undergoing a cornea transplant operation. Fortunately an Illinois malpractice attorney was able to secure him an award of several hundred thousand dollars but Pucek says that he would “hand it all back today if he could just have his eye back to the way it was”.
Dr. Caro checks his heart after learning he is being sued by an Illinois malpractice attorney yet again!
Meanwhile Back At The States Regulative Authority….
When an Illinois malpractice attorney contacted the offices of Daniel Bluthardt, the director of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations, he only had this to say. “Disciplinary proceeding take time”. “In fact its not at all unusual for a case like this to take as long as two years from start to finish”.
Can You Believe That The Doctor is Still Doing Surgeries?!
Do the math. At twenty-nine people blinded or left near blind by this quack over the last ten years alone, that means that six more people will be left fully or partially blinded by him over the next two years while the state of Illinois drags its feet in its efforts to pull his license. Six more more settlements that insurance companies will have to pay out to his unfortunate victims.
Its All the Fault Of Those Damn Illinois Malpractice Attorneys
Not surprisingly, just like most doctors who find themselves in court time and again facing their multitudes of injured victims, guess who he blames? Thats right! You guessed it! He puts all the blame squarely on the shoulders of Illinois malpractice attorneys. Hey! After all Nick Puceks right eye still works fine so whats the problem?
He’s a Rushed “High Volume” Surgeon Who Does a Lot Of Surgeries
When contacted by phone at the St. George Corrective Vision Center, the good Dr. did find time between his rushed surgery schedule to have this to say. “A lot of doctors get sued”. “I’m a high volume surgeon and I do a lot of surgeries”. “Other doctors who do Lasik have the same problem”. He also went on to further blame the “50 some odd” allegations of malpractice against him on the “litigious society we all live in”. Thats right! He’s the real victim in all of this!